Credit: Shutterstock photoLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in ILG Inc (Symbol: ILG), where a total volume of 22,858 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.3 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 390.7% of ILG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 585,020 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $18 strike call option expiring January 20, 2017 , with 11,386 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of ILG. Below is a chart showing ILG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $18 strike highlighted in orange:
ASH (Symbol: ASH) saw options trading volume of 7,208 contracts, representing approximately 720,800 underlying shares or approximately 153.1% of ASH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 470,860 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $110 strike call option expiring January 20, 2017 , with 3,145 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 314,500 underlying shares of ASH. Below is a chart showing ASH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $110 strike highlighted in orange:
And TerraForm Power Inc (Symbol: TERP) options are showing a volume of 6,728 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 672,800 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 125.7% of TERP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 535,425 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $13 strike put option expiring June 16, 2017 , with 6,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 600,000 underlying shares of TERP. Below is a chart showing TERP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $13 strike highlighted in orange:
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